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First direct international flight takes off from Bhubaneswar airport

Bhubaneswar: The first direct flight to an international destination took off from Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar today marking the beginning of a new era in civil aviation in this part of the world. The Air Asia flight was scheduled to depart from Bhubaneswar at 11:55PM to Kuala Lumpur.  In the preliminary phase, the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Airport
First international flight to take off from Bhubaneswar tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: A milestone awaits the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar as the first international flight from the airport will take off tomorrow. The scheduled flight of AirAsia to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia will take off at 11:55 PM tomorrow from Bhubaneswar. In the preliminary stage, the flight will operate 4 days a week. Also […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Bhubaneswar airport gets Odia director

Bhubaneswar: The Civil Aviation Ministry appointed Suresh Chandra Hota as new director of the Biju Patnaik International Airport situated in Bhubaneswar on Monday. Hota will assume charge of the Bhubaneswar airport director office in a day or two. Prior to the new assignment, Hota was working as the Lucknow airport director. Hota is the first […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Airport
Direct flight to Kuala Lumpur from Bhubaneswar from March 27

Bhubaneswar: In good news for flyers, direct international flight services will kick start from Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar from March 27, informed Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials today. AirAsia launch its services to Kuala Lumpur from Bhubaneswar from March 27 for which the airliner has obtained all necessary clearances. According to AAI […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Incidence of bird hits in Bhubaneswar airport has come down: Chief Secy

Bhubaneswar: The incidence of bird hits in Biju Patnaik International Airport in the capital city has substantially come down in the last few months, said chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi. Briefing media persons after presiding over a meeting of Airport Environment Management Committee at the State Secretariat here today, he said the main concern of […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
ODI
Barabati ODI: Security for teams beefed up in twin city

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police have made elaborate security arrangements for the players of India and England who will arrive in the capital city tomorrow to play the second one day international match at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on January 19. A mock drill was held today from the Biju Patnaik International Airport to Hotel Mayfair […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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International air cargo operation to resume from Bhubaneswar airport on Jan 27

Bhubaneswar: International air cargo will resume from Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar on January 27 on the International Customs Day. Briefing media persons after a joint meeting in the office of the Director, Airport Authority of India (AAI), here today, Deepak Arora, Commissioner, Customs, Bhubaneswar said for this purpose public notice is already in […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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International air cargo operation to start from Bhubaneswar airport on Jan 27

Bhubaneswar:  International air cargo will start from Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar on January 27 on the International Customs Day. Briefing media persons after a joint meeting in the office of the Director, Airport Authority of India (AAI), here today, Deepak Arora, Commissioner, Customs, Bhubaneswar said for this purpose, public notice is already in […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Youth detained with Rs 6L cash at city airport

Bhubaneswar: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) seized Rs 6 lakh cash from a youth at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here today. Sources said the youth was detained by the CISF personnel at the airport while he was carrying the cash amount in a bag. He was later handed over to Income Tax (IT) […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
INTL CARGO OPS
Bhubaneswar airport to kickstart intl cargo ops soon

Bhubaneswar: After nine months of launching domestic cargo operations in April 2016 at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here, the State government is hopeful to get necessary approval from authorities at the Centre to start global cargo operations from the city airport. Sources said once the city airport gets nod from the Customs department of […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Delhi youth alleges kidnap bid at Bhubaneswar airport

Bhubaneswar: Panic spread among visitors as well as passengers at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here today when four miscreants tried to kidnap a New Delhi-based youth who reached Bhubaneswar along with two of his friends late last night. While the four miscreants attempted to take the youth, identified as Balaram Singh Yadav of New […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Jharsuguda airport to be operationalised by Apr 2018

Bhubaneswar: After Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar, the Jharsuguda airport would the second airport in Odisha which would be made operational by April 2018, said Guru Prasad Mohapatra, chairman of Airport Authority of India (AAI). Briefing media persons here, he said the construction of the Jharsuguda airport is scheduled to be completed by April […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Bhubaneswar Airport to be fully functional by 2nd quarter of 2018

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar is expected to be fully functional and declared as an operational airport by April or May 2018, said Guru Prasad Mohapatra, chairman of Airport Authority of India (AAI). Talking to media persons soon after his arrival at the city airport from New Delhi today, Mohapatra said be […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Round-the-clock services begin at Bhubaneswar airport

Bhubaneswar: Good news for fliers as 24-hour operation at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here has kick started with two flights landing on Saturday night. According to sources, two flights of Indigo airlines- Kolkata-Bhubaneswar and Delhi-Bhubaneswar- landed at the city-based airport at 10.05 pm and 12.30 am respectively. After a night halt at the airport, […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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Bhubaneswar airport to become flight base from October 1

Bhubaneswar: Adding another feather to its cap, the Biju Patnaik International Airport here will begin its flight base operations from October 1. With the launch of this facility, scheduled flights can make a night halt at the airport. The facility is expected to benefit the flyers by making flight services operational till late night and […]

  • Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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